Solar photo-voltaic power

plant development
Prepared by:- Manan Bhatt
17MSE003
outline
• Over view of project development.
• Different stages in project development.
• Site identification.
• Pre-feasibility study.
• Feasibility study.
What is project development.
From inception of the idea to the start of commercial
operation.
• Stages of the project development

Site identification/concept.

Pre-Feasibility
study.

Feasibility study.

Permitting, financing
and contracts.

Engineering, construction
and commercial operation.
Site identification
• Solar resource
• Local climate
• Available area
• Land use
• Topography
• Geotechnical
• Geopolitical
• Accessibility
• Grid connection
• Water availability
• Financial incentives
 Pre-feasibility study
• The aim of a prefeasibility study is to develop a preliminary plant design
and investment requirements, which allow further assessment of the
financial viability of a project.

• A prefeasibility study should, at a minimum, include an assessment of:

The project site and boundary area, ensuring access to the site is possible,
both legally and technically.
It is given conceptual design of the project giving different options of
technology.
Also The approximate costs for land, equipment, development,
construction and operation of the project, as well as predicted revenue.
A financial model to determine the commercial viability of the project for
further investment purposes.
Grid connection cost and likelihood of achieving a connection within the
required timeline.

Feasibility study:
• The feasibility phase will build on the work undertaken at the
prefeasibility stage by repeating the assessment in more detail using site-
specific data.
• The objective of the feasibility study is to provide more detailed
information on the potential project design, the investment requirements,
and to plan for financing and implementation.
Technical key point of the process enables optimisation
and typically takes into account.
• Module selection.
• Inverter selection.
• Shading angles.
• Operations and maintenance (O&M) requirements.
• Module cleaning strategy.
• Tilt angle, orientation, and tracking.
• Temperature and wind profiles of the site.
• Cable runs and electrical loss minimisation.
• Selection of Switchgear.
• Transformers.
• Substation.
• Earthing and surge protection devices etc.

Financial feasibility of project

• Financial modelling to determine commercial viability and attractiveness of the
project.
• Such modelling includes all costs and revenues. It should also involve a
sensitivity analysis to start assessing the project risks.
References
• Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants (report by international
finance corporation).
https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm
/connect/.../IFC+Solar+Report_Web+_08+05.pdf?MOD
• Renewable Energy Guideline on Large Solar Photovoltaic Project
Development in the Philippines.
• Setting up a 150 MW Mega Solar PV Plant at Gujarat Solar Park,
charanaka( Energy, Power and Allied Services :Government of
Gujarat)
Thank you